Solution Architect - Java, AWS, API, Microservices, Remote, FinTech

JR United Kingdom; Leeds; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech scale-up seeks a Solution Architect skilled in AWS and microservices to play a crucial role in their ambitious expansion plans. This remote position offers the opportunity to design innovative financial solutions and work within a dynamic team, alongside a competitive salary with bonuses and extensive benefits.

Benefits

Annual Bonus

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Private Healthcare

Life Assurance

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and implementing microservices-based applications.
• Strong knowledge of AWS cloud services.
• Proven experience in delivering agile projects.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Design scalable and secure applications on AWS.
• Develop and manage API integrations for seamless communication.

Skills

Microservice Architecture

AWS

API Development

Agile Methodologies

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Spring Boot

Python

Kafka

Job description

Solution Architect - Java, AWS, API, Microservices, Remote, FinTech

Salary - £100,000 + 10% Bonus + Benefits

Location - London, Remote

We're proud to represent a FinTech scale-up setting a new industry standard in their market. With ambitious plans to scale the platform over the next few years and support an expanding international client base, this role is pivotal in shaping the business's future.

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect with a strong background in microservices, AWS cloud technologies, and financial systems to play a key role in designing and implementing innovative solutions. The ideal candidate will have a passion for technology, a deep understanding of financial systems, and a proven track record of delivering scalable and reliable solutions in an agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Design and architect scalable, resilient, and secure microservices-based applications on AWS cloud platform.
• Develop API strategies and integrations to enable seamless communication between different systems and services.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the software development lifecycle, from design to deployment.

Skills

• Experience with Microservice Architecture (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Spring Boot, Java, Python)
• Strong proficiency in AWS cloud services, including EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, API Gateway, and IAM.
• Experience working with Kafka
• Hands-on experience with API development, RESTful principles, and API management platforms.
• Proven track record of delivering projects using agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.).

Benefits: Annual Bonus, 30 days holiday + bank holidays, Private Healthcare, Life Assurance + much more.